Project Gutenberg 2012-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 201 Jersey, Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of 1849 1945 Child-Villiers, Margaret Elizabeth Leigh, Countess of Jersey Jersey, Countess of Jersey, Dowager Countess of Leigh Child-Villiers, Margaret Elizabeth, Countess of Jersey Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 51 Years of Victorian Life E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org) "Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life" by the Dowager Countess of Jersey is a historical memoir written in the early 20th century. This work provides a nostalgic recount of the author's life and experiences during the Victorian era, marked by significant events and social norms of the time. The narrative is likely to delve into the daily life, family dynamics, and social engagements of the author's upbringing, presenting a vivid picture of both private and public life in Victorian England. The opening of the memoir introduces the author as a child born at Stoneleigh Abbey in 1849, recounting memories of her early years and family life. She describes the warmth of her familial relationships, the influence of her parents, and notable experiences, such as a royal visit from Queen Victoria. Vivid moments from her childhood include encounters with significant historical figures, reflections on the impact of societal expectations, and the joys of family gatherings in their grand household. This personal narrative sets a reflective tone, inviting readers to engage with the emotions and nostalgia tied to a pivotal era in British history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Social life and customs Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 Nobility -- Great Britain -- Biography Jersey, Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of, 1849-1945 DA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British 829961 829742 2024-09-16T09:15:52.595782 2023-09-17T04:25:22.178865 text/html text/html 833138 2012-01-13T23:28:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 667795 2012-01-13T23:32:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 729773 2024-09-16T09:16:09.621654 application/epub+zip 745928 2024-09-16T09:15:57.154744 application/epub+zip 402010 2024-09-16T09:15:54.620748 application/epub+zip 1065060 2024-09-16T09:16:17.048620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 988130 2024-09-16T09:16:06.680697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645716 2022-09-17T15:05:32.656279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 721399 721242 2024-09-16T09:15:50.685764 2023-09-17T04:25:20.534847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 720996 2012-01-13T23:24:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 287558 2012-01-13T23:24:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 721051 2012-01-13T23:24:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287362 2012-01-13T23:24:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21290 2024-09-16T09:16:17.203609 application/rdf+xml 18671 2024-09-16T09:15:55.135726 image/jpeg 4532 2024-09-16T09:15:54.840801 image/jpeg 751484 2024-09-16T09:15:52.686748 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog